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Quote from: Chris on November 03, 2014, 02:24:05 PM

It's worth pointing out that by and large, most of the people who have played in T12P the last two years came away with positive impressions of top cut. I was especially pleased to find out that Chris Bany, who staunchly opposed the introduction of cutting prior to New York, became a big believer in it that year, which is the main reason he chose to implement it this year in MN. We actually cut at seven rounds both years, though I believe it should be smaller, especially considering what happened to Jerome this last tournament (he was the last undefeated player, took two hard losses, and ultimately didn't cut). Cutting after six rounds, to me, is the sweet spot, and I would like to see it implemented in future tournaments.

This year was especially weird because the field wasn't nearly as stacked as normal (missing people like Gabe, Greeson, Townsend, Martin, Westy, and Alex), leaving only a handful of people with any kind of legitimate record (Earley, Nathan, Underwood, Connor, Josiah [who didn't even cut], and myself) to compete. The drama in the later rounds certainly doesn't help the perception that this year felt a little off, but that has nothing to do with top cut, and had to do with the people who ended up making it (or rather, who didn't).

Does Mitchell Stewart not count as a good player in your opinion?